At the least, they're top candidates for the practice squad if they don't make the active roster when the Ravens cut down to the NFL roster limit of 53 players following their preseason finale Thursday night against the St. Louis Rams.

Brown leads the Ravens with six receptions this preseason, ranking second on the team with 90 receiving yards, and he has one touchdown. The undrafted rookie from Georgia caught all four passes thrown to him last week against the Carolina Panthers during a 34-27 loss, finishing with 59 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown catch on a Joe Flacco throw.

Mellette, a seventh-round draft pick from Elon, has four receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns, catching two passes for 9 yards against Carolina on three targets.

Based on measurements alone, there was a lot to like about Tommy Streeter when the Ravens drafted him in the sixth round of the 2012 draft. He ran one of the fastest times in the 40-yard dash at the scouting combine that year, and his 4.4 speed coupled with his 6-foot-5 frame and long arms made...